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SWALCO cart‑tagging campaign reduced recycling contamination in targeted Waukegan neighborhoods, agency reports
Summary
The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County and partners said a four‑week bilingual cart‑tagging campaign in Waukegan reduced recycling contamination from about 60% to 25% in targeted blocks; the campaign targeted roughly 900–1,000 homes and cost about $4.50 per household for tagging and outreach.
The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) told Waukegan’s Environmental and Sustainability Committee that a targeted recycling education and outreach pilot reduced contamination rates in curbside recycling.
SWALCO representatives (Pete Adrian and consultant Frank Pettis) said the program used bilingual postcards, bin tags with pictures and translation, and community outreach workers who…
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